noise pollution

1. NOISE POLLUTION
Present By
Gaurav Hemant Borse

2. Topics to be learned:
Introduction
What is Noise Pollution
Sources of Noise Pollution
Causes of Noise Pollution
Effects of Noise Pollution
Control of Noise Pollution
Conclusion

3. Introduction
+Atmospheric pollution is not the only type of contamination that is
harming living beings on the planet. According to the World Health
Organization (WHO), it is one of the most dangerous environmental
threats to health.
+And according to the European Environment Agency (EEA), noise is
responsible for 16,600 premature deaths and more than 72,000
hospitalisations every year in Europe alone.

4. WHAT IS NOISE POLLUTION
Sound that is unwanted or disrupts one’s quality of life is called as
noise. When there is lot of noise in the environment, it is termed
as noise pollution.
Sound becomes undesirable when it disturbs the normal activities
such as working, sleeping, and during conversations.
It is an underrated environmental problem because of the fact
that we can’t see, smell, or taste it.
World Health Organization stated that “Noise must be recognized
as a major threat to human well-being”

5. Sources of Noise Pollution
Household Sources
Social Events
Commercial and Industrial Activities
Transportation

6. Household Sources
Food Mixer
Grinder
Vacuum Cleaner
Washing machine and Dryer
Air Conditioner
Straighter and curlers
Cooler
TV
iPods and Earphones
Loud speaker
Neighbor's Barking Dog

7. Social Events
+Places of Worship
+Discos and Gigs
+Parties
+Markets where people sell goods with
loudspeaker.
When these events are not often, they can be
termed as nuisance rather than noise pollution.

8. Commercial and Industrial
Activities
+Printing Presses
+Manufacturing Industries
+Construction Sites

9. Sources of
Construction Noise
Pneumatic Hammers
Air Compressors
Bulldozers
Loaders
Dump Trucks
Pavement breakers

10. Causes of Noise Pollution
Poor Urban Planning
Sounds from Motor Vehicles
Sounds from Musical Instruments
Car Alarms
Office Equipment
Factory Machinery
Construction Work
Barking Animals
Appliances
Audio Instruments
Loud Speakers
Noise Created by People

11. Effects of Noise Pollution
Effects on Human
Effects on Animals
Effects on Environment
(Vegetation, Property

12. Effects on Human
+Hearing Impairment
+Interference with Spoken Communication
+Decrease in Efficiency
+Lack of Concentration
+Fatigue
+Sleep Disturbances
+Cardiovascular Disturbances

13. Effect on Animals
+Damages Nervous system
+Altering Prey/predator detection
+Creates problems in Navigation
+They become Dangerous and Attacking
+Raise Metabolism
+Reduction of useable Habitat
+Death of Certain Species
+Genetic and Evolutionary Problems

14. Effects on Environment
+Breakage of Earth Barrier
+Poor Quality of Crops
+Damages Buildings, bridges and Monuments
+Weakens the Edifice of Building

15. Control of Noise Pollution
+Control at Source
+Control in the Transmission Path
+Using Protective Equipment

16. Control at Source
+Reducing the Noise Levels from Domestic Sectors
+Maintenance of Automobiles
+Use of Economic instruments
+Control over Vibrations
+Low Voice Speaking
+Prohibition on Usage of loudspeakers
+Selection of Machinery
+Maintenance of Machines

17. Control in the Transmission Path
+Installation of Barriers
+Installation of Panels and Enclosures
+Green Belt development

18. Using Protection Equipment
+Job Rotation
+Exposure Reduction
+Hearing Protection
+Protection at the Receiver End

19. More Noise Control Techniques
+Sound insulation
+Sound Absorption
+Vibration Damping
+Vibration Isolation
+Urban Planning
+Public Education and Awareness

20. Conclusion…
Many conflicts over noise pollution are handled by
negotiation between the emitter and the receiver.
Noise pollution often persists because only five to ten percen
of people affected by noise will lodge a formal complaint .
Many people are not aware of their legal right to quiet and do
not know how to register a complaint.
To protect healthy life, there is an urgent need to come up
with an enforceable law on Noise Pollution in each state.